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Living the Serenity Prayer – Trust and Surrender
The Serenity Prayer has a long and rather mysterious history. The first three lines were made popular by Reinhold Niebuhr (1892 -1971), as part of a 1934 lecture. The modern prayer is several lines longer. In 1941, the prayer was noticed … Continue reading
Three Words – by Sally Hoekstra, Guest Blogger
Sally is a member of one of my writer’s groups and brings a heart of love and empathy to every piece she writes. You will be blessed by her latest offering. Some days are meant for only three words, for that … Continue reading
Leaving a Legacy
David Cassidy, the 70’s teen heart-throb of TV’s Partridge Family fame, died of liver failure recently at the age of 67. His daughter, who spent most of her growing up years with her mother and stepfather, shared on Facebook her … Continue reading
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Tagged David Cassidy, leaving a legacy, the Partridge Family
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Living the Serenity Prayer – Life as We would Like It
The Serenity Prayer has a long and rather mysterious history. The first three lines were made popular by Reinhold Niebuhr (1892 -1971), as part of a 1934 lecture. The modern prayer is several lines longer. In 1941, the prayer was noticed and … Continue reading
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Tagged serenity prayer, St. John Chrysostom
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Living the Serenity Prayer – Hardship
The Serenity Prayer has a long and rather mysterious history. The first three lines were made popular by Reinhold Niebuhr (1892 -1971), as part of a 1934 lecture. The modern prayer is several lines longer. In 1941, the prayer was noticed … Continue reading
From My Reading
“. . . the one sin I have come to fear more than any other is certainty. Certainty is the great enemy of unity. Certainty is the deadly enemy of tolerance. Even Christ was not certain at the end. ‘Eli, … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity Today. A. A. Milne, grace, Heidi De Jong, Jon Bailey, Renovare, Robert Harris, The Conclave, The Twelve blog
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Living the Serenity Prayer – The Present Moment
The Serenity Prayer has a long and rather mysterious history. The first three lines were made popular by Reinhold Niebuhr (1892 -1971), as part of a 1934 lecture. The modern prayer is several lines longer. In 1941, the prayer was … Continue reading
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Tagged One day at a time, Twelve Step programs
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Wow, Thank You, and Yes!
Almost exactly a year ago on this blog I rather sheepishly revealed a guilty pleasure: Hallmark Christmas movies. This year, a year of ugly politics, horrific tragedy, and un- relenting gloom, I am watching even more and learning why these … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, goodness, Hallmark movies, James Bryan Smith, love, The Magnificent Story, truth
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